Sports Parliamentary Secretary Chris Agius is hoping to be among the Maltese to shout 'goal' in the upcoming Euro2016 qualification match against Italy tomorrow.
Speaking to MNA, Mr Agius lamented the fact that Malta has not scored against Italy since the 6-1 drubbing in 1993.
This is the second match against Italy in two years - the last was in March 2013 when the national team went down by two gaols to nil in Ta' Qali.
"We are hoping that Malta will put in a good performance against Italy. As for me, I am an avid Italian supporter but for this day, I will obviously be rooting for Malta", Mr Agius said.
A capacity crowd is expected for the match with over 17,000 spectators.
Mr Agius commented on Malta's National Team Coach, Pietro Ghedin and his background as a player for Lazio - "the fact that Ghedin has a good reputation as a player induced the MFA to bring him on board.
"We hope to see an improvement on the Malta-Norway game," Mr Agius added.
Speaking on the situation regarding local sport - Mr Agius insisted that it was important for local associations to stop depending on the government for assistance.
"We are proposing a change in the current law so that sports associations can receive assistance from the private sector. This is currently being proposed and we hope to pass the law shortly."
Mr Agius revealed that he had just presented the Prime Minister with the results of a study regarding the feasibility of a racing track in Malta.
He was also upbeat about the prospect of the construction of a shooting venue that can host international tournaments.
"We have two shooters (William Chetcuti and Nathan Lee Xuereb) of international standard and we hope that we will be able to organise international shooting events once the upgrade to the current complex is completed."
There has also been a drive for the construction of artificial pitches all across the island although these again have been created with government and UEFA assistance.
"We hope to see clubs create a turnover for their facilities to be become self-sufficient. This would enable them to expand and perhaps improve their squads and performance," Mr Agius added.
He is confident that although sport is still on the back burner in certain policy areas, the increase in popularity of disciplines such as basketball, horse racing and swimming will continue to make the sector flourish.